U.S. prepping probes of major tech firms-sources
U.S. regulators are preparing to step up scrutiny of major tech companies with possible antitrust probes of Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon, according to Reuters sources and published reports.
What flies and drives using the same motor? An Israeli drone
An Israeli university is developing a drone with propellers and wheels which are both operated by the same motors so that the craft can fly through the air and also drive across the ground. Rough Cut ...
Finnish mass casualty exercise tests life-saving tech
A square in the Finnish city of Mikkeli became the scene of a mass casualty chemical incident field trial from May 21-22, in a trial of potentially life-saving new technologies. Lauren Anthony reports ...
Flying vehicle touted as Southern California traffic tonic
Developers unveiled a hover craft billed as the first flying vehicle to be powered by hydrogen fuel cells on Wednesday in Southern California, in a show-and-tell that raised some eyebrows but never le ...
Goodbye hangover – hello alternative to alcohol
UK company Alcarelle is working on an alternative to alcohol that makes you feel sociable, relaxed and happy but without the hangover and health problems. Katie Gregory reports.
Procrastinating genius: did da Vinci have attention disorder?
Renaissance genius Leonardo da Vinci's litany of exquisite but unfinished work shows he probably had an attention disorder common to modern society, according to one psychiatry professor. Pascale Davi ...